Focal fibrocartilaginous dysplasia: Curettage as an alternative to conservative management or more radical surgery

G. Khanna; M. Sundaram; G. Y. El-Khoury; K. Merkel

doi:10.1007/s002560100359

Focal fibrocartilaginous dysplasia: Curettage as an alternative to conservative management or more radical surgery

G. Khanna, M. Sundaram, G. Y. El-Khoury, K. Merkel

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We describe two cases of focal fibrocartilaginous dysplasia, one treated conservatively while the other underwent curettage of the lesion. Resolution of tibia vara and healing of the focal fibrocartilaginous dysplasia was noted at 6 months in the patient who underwent curettage while the conservatively managed patient required 8 years of follow-up. Of the 17 cases of conservatively followed tibial focal fibrocartilaginous dysplasia described in the literature, 11 showed complete recovery after a median interval of 57 months. We believe that curettage may result in rapid healing by removing the persistent mesenchymal anlage which can interfere with the normal growth of the tibia.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	418-421
Number of pages	4
Journal	Skeletal Radiology
Volume	30
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s002560100359
State	Published - 2001
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Curettage
Focal fibrocartilaginous dysplasia
MR imaging
Radiography
Tibia vara

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